Disclaimer: All familiar characters belong to J.K. Rowling. This is a
Ginny/Harry/Hermione love triangle. Enjoy it!
Guilt
Harry Potter sat in the library doing his homework. He sighed as he tried to think of what to write on his 10-page-essay on dragons. For Care of Magical Creatures class, everyone had to pick a specific magic animal to write about. Harry had chosen dragons as his topic, but now he wished he'd chosen something else, dragons were getting to be quite complicated. He sighed and put his quill aside to think.
At that moment, one of his best friends, Hermione Granger burst into the library. It looked like she was upset over something. She saw Harry and came to the table that he was at and slammed down her books. "Uhh, is something wrong?" he asked.
"It's that bastard boyfriend of mine, Ron, she said. Well, ex-boyfriend. I saw him in the Hall kissing on this Ravenclaw girl. He didn't even see me standing there watching him at it, because he was too busy making out with that…that…slut!" Hermione shouted.
A few Hufflepuff boys that were nearby were staring at Harry and Hermione. "Shh, this is the library Hermione, you have to whisper. And, maybe Ron wasn't the one that started the kiss. Maybe she just kissed him first, or something. It might not be his fault. Ask him and see what he says the whole story is," Harry suggested.
In a lower voice, Hermione said, "Well, he could've at least broken the kiss if it wasn't him that started it. He seemed to be quite enjoying it."
"Well, can you blame him? I mean, he's a guy. If a gorgeous Ravenclaw girl kissed me like that, then I highly doubt the first thing going through my mind would be Ginny, and Ginny's my girlfriend," Harry told her.
"Oh Harry, you're terrible! You and Ron both! Boys are dirt!!" And with that, Hermione gathered up her books, and ran out of the library.
The Hufflepuff boys were still staring at Harry. "Ahh, hi," Harry said to them. Then he got back to his essay.
The next morning, Harry sat at the Gryffindor Table eating his breakfast. Hermione came running over to him. She whispered, "Oh Harry, I'm so sorry! I didn't really mean that boys are dirt. I guess you're right. I might not think of Ron first if another guy kissed me. But, I'm still not forgiving Ron until he explains himself."
Harry nodded. "I guess that's understandable. Give him some time, though."
A few minutes later, Ron came over to join Hermione and Harry. He took a seat beside of Hermione and said, "Hi. You're looking beautiful today."
"Ron, you don't have to flatter me. I saw you out there with that Ravenclaw girl in the Hall. Tell me the truth. Did she kiss you first?" asked Hermione.
"Ahh, well, you want the truth don't you?" Ron asked.
Hermione dreaded what Ron's answer would be to the truth, but she said, "Yes."
"OK, so it's like this. See, she was flirting with me and…" Ron paused a moment. The truth, she wants the truth, I can't lie to her, he thought. "Well, yeah, she was flirting, and so I kind of leaned forwards and kissed her on the lips. She started kissing me back though, and I got kind of carried away and didn't see you standing there. I'm sorry."
Hermione sighed in disappointment. "Oh. I see."
"I really am sorry though! I guess next time a girl flirts with me I shouldn't get too carried away. Really, Hermione. I would never intentionally cheat on you." Ron grew quiet and looked up at Hermione. Damn her eyes are pretty, I just wish I could make her understand, Ron thought.
"Well, I forgive you. But, if it happens again, you'll just have to not get carried away. Is that OK with you?" Hermione asked.
"Yes! Thank you Hermione, I promise, I'll try not to get carried away." Ron smiled at her.
"Harry, you OK? You haven't said anything for a while," Hermione said.
"Huh? Oh, I'm fine. Just listening to your conversation, that's all." Harry said. "Glad everything turned out good."
Hermione shrugged and whispered again so Harry could hear, "I just hope that Ravenclaw girl he was flirting with doesn't get the wrong idea and think that she and Ron are 'together'."
Harry nodded. "Yeah, that wouldn't be too good. Have you seen Ginny, by the way?"
"Oh, Harry, you didn't know where she was?" Hermione asked. "Well, she's in the hospital wing. She came and talked to me this morning, she was quite upset. Malfoy and his goons were bullying her, they ripped up her Defense Against Dark Arts report and they hit her. Now there's a big bruise around her eye. So, I took her to the hospital wing and got things sorted out. Sorry, I forgot to tell you."
Harry sighed. "I'm never around when Ginny needs me. I must be a rotten boyfriend to her."
"Oh no, Harry! Don't say that. She's crazy about you. Crazy about you as any 6th Year girl could be. Maybe just send her some flowers or something to let her know you're thinking about her," Hermione suggested.
Later in the afternoon, Harry bought some Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans and Chocolate Frogs, and gave them to her at lunch (a black eye wasn't serious enough to keep someone in the hospital wing for a whole day). "I'm sorry about what Malfoy did to you. I wish I could give him some of the pain back," Harry told her.
"Harry, it's OK, besides, if you really did give him the pain back you'd probably get into trouble. I showed McGonagall my black eye and got Malfoy into trouble. So, don't worry, that's all taken care of," Ginny said.
"Yeah, don't let Malfoy give you any of that tattletale crap though. He deserved to get in trouble." Harry smiled at Ginny.
Ginny loved it when Harry smiled. She wished so bad that she could kiss him right now at the Gryffindor Table, but there were so many people around, and she'd rather kiss him in a private place. "Thanks, Harry. You're definitely not a rotten boyfriend. You're the best I could have right now! It's time for my Potions lesson now, so I'll see you at dinner, OK?"
"Sure. See you then," Harry said.
Ginny waved and left to get to her Potions lesson. Harry looked around beside him and noticed Hermione's and Ron's seats were empty. He wondered where they could be. He didn't go look, because knowing them, they were probably already leaving to go to Care of Magical Creatures class. Harry left the table to join them.
On his way, he saw Hermione in the Hall crying. "What's wrong now?" he asked.
"Ron. He's a filthy, cheating bastard. And I hate him. It just so happens that that Ravenclaw girl did get the wrong idea. She thinks she's dating him. I saw him over there talking to her some." Hermione sighed.
"What's wrong with him talking to her?" Harry asked.
"It's not just that. He broke up with me for her! Right in front of her. And then he ran prancing off with her to Care of Magical Creatures Class. I can't believe that stupid little git!" Hermione exclaimed.
"Oh, I'm sorry Hermione. Maybe since you and Ron have broken up so many times, that means he's not 'the one' for you." Harry went quiet. He knew right then that that was the wrong thing to say.
Hermione burst into tears all over again. "OK, Hermione, I take it back. He and that Ravenclaw girl might not last long anyway. Now let's get to class before we're late, all right? Come on." Harry walked beside her to Hagrid's hut, where most of the Care of Magical Creatures classes were held.
Ron and his new Ravenclaw girlfriend were already there. Ron was staring at her dreamily. Hermione blinked back tears and tried not to look at them. Harry stayed with Hermione hoping she'd calm down.
"All right there?" Hagrid greeted them. "Well, today yeh can hand in yer essays ter meh and we can get started with class, then."
The only thing all the students had brought was their essays. Hagrid usually had the rest that they'd need for class with him. Once all the students had handed in their essay to Hagrid, he began the lesson on centaurs. He'd brought in his friend Firenze, who was a centaur, in to show the class.
The lesson was kind of exciting, they'd never been taught on many magical creatures that could talk. Firenze helped Hagrid teach about centaurs and then the lesson was over. Harry and Hermione went over to say hello to Hagrid once everyone had gone (Ron was busy talking to her new girlfriend).
They caught him having an argument with Firenze and had to wait for the argument to end.
"Are yeh all right, Hermione? Yeh look kinda down," Hagrid said.
"Ron broke up with me and now he has a new girlfriend, that's all," Hermione replied.
"Oh, well Ron's broken up with yeh plenty 'o' times hasn't he? Aren't yeh used to all that mess?" Hagrid asked.
"Yes, but, he's never gotten with another girl so fast. I guess that's because he broke up with me for that girl." Hermione stopped and bit her lip to keep herself from crying.
"Well then," Hagrid said turning to Harry, "Yeh'd better make sure Hermione's all right then, Harry. Don' let her be too upset over Ron."
Harry grinned and nodded.
"Well, off to yer next lesson now then, don' want yeh ter be late fer talkin' to me," Hagrid told them. Harry and Hermione waved goodbye to Hagrid and Firenze and left for Potions class.
Guilt
Harry Potter sat in the library doing his homework. He sighed as he tried to think of what to write on his 10-page-essay on dragons. For Care of Magical Creatures class, everyone had to pick a specific magic animal to write about. Harry had chosen dragons as his topic, but now he wished he'd chosen something else, dragons were getting to be quite complicated. He sighed and put his quill aside to think.
At that moment, one of his best friends, Hermione Granger burst into the library. It looked like she was upset over something. She saw Harry and came to the table that he was at and slammed down her books. "Uhh, is something wrong?" he asked.
"It's that bastard boyfriend of mine, Ron, she said. Well, ex-boyfriend. I saw him in the Hall kissing on this Ravenclaw girl. He didn't even see me standing there watching him at it, because he was too busy making out with that…that…slut!" Hermione shouted.
A few Hufflepuff boys that were nearby were staring at Harry and Hermione. "Shh, this is the library Hermione, you have to whisper. And, maybe Ron wasn't the one that started the kiss. Maybe she just kissed him first, or something. It might not be his fault. Ask him and see what he says the whole story is," Harry suggested.
In a lower voice, Hermione said, "Well, he could've at least broken the kiss if it wasn't him that started it. He seemed to be quite enjoying it."
"Well, can you blame him? I mean, he's a guy. If a gorgeous Ravenclaw girl kissed me like that, then I highly doubt the first thing going through my mind would be Ginny, and Ginny's my girlfriend," Harry told her.
"Oh Harry, you're terrible! You and Ron both! Boys are dirt!!" And with that, Hermione gathered up her books, and ran out of the library.
The Hufflepuff boys were still staring at Harry. "Ahh, hi," Harry said to them. Then he got back to his essay.
The next morning, Harry sat at the Gryffindor Table eating his breakfast. Hermione came running over to him. She whispered, "Oh Harry, I'm so sorry! I didn't really mean that boys are dirt. I guess you're right. I might not think of Ron first if another guy kissed me. But, I'm still not forgiving Ron until he explains himself."
Harry nodded. "I guess that's understandable. Give him some time, though."
A few minutes later, Ron came over to join Hermione and Harry. He took a seat beside of Hermione and said, "Hi. You're looking beautiful today."
"Ron, you don't have to flatter me. I saw you out there with that Ravenclaw girl in the Hall. Tell me the truth. Did she kiss you first?" asked Hermione.
"Ahh, well, you want the truth don't you?" Ron asked.
Hermione dreaded what Ron's answer would be to the truth, but she said, "Yes."
"OK, so it's like this. See, she was flirting with me and…" Ron paused a moment. The truth, she wants the truth, I can't lie to her, he thought. "Well, yeah, she was flirting, and so I kind of leaned forwards and kissed her on the lips. She started kissing me back though, and I got kind of carried away and didn't see you standing there. I'm sorry."
Hermione sighed in disappointment. "Oh. I see."
"I really am sorry though! I guess next time a girl flirts with me I shouldn't get too carried away. Really, Hermione. I would never intentionally cheat on you." Ron grew quiet and looked up at Hermione. Damn her eyes are pretty, I just wish I could make her understand, Ron thought.
"Well, I forgive you. But, if it happens again, you'll just have to not get carried away. Is that OK with you?" Hermione asked.
"Yes! Thank you Hermione, I promise, I'll try not to get carried away." Ron smiled at her.
"Harry, you OK? You haven't said anything for a while," Hermione said.
"Huh? Oh, I'm fine. Just listening to your conversation, that's all." Harry said. "Glad everything turned out good."
Hermione shrugged and whispered again so Harry could hear, "I just hope that Ravenclaw girl he was flirting with doesn't get the wrong idea and think that she and Ron are 'together'."
Harry nodded. "Yeah, that wouldn't be too good. Have you seen Ginny, by the way?"
"Oh, Harry, you didn't know where she was?" Hermione asked. "Well, she's in the hospital wing. She came and talked to me this morning, she was quite upset. Malfoy and his goons were bullying her, they ripped up her Defense Against Dark Arts report and they hit her. Now there's a big bruise around her eye. So, I took her to the hospital wing and got things sorted out. Sorry, I forgot to tell you."
Harry sighed. "I'm never around when Ginny needs me. I must be a rotten boyfriend to her."
"Oh no, Harry! Don't say that. She's crazy about you. Crazy about you as any 6th Year girl could be. Maybe just send her some flowers or something to let her know you're thinking about her," Hermione suggested.
Later in the afternoon, Harry bought some Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans and Chocolate Frogs, and gave them to her at lunch (a black eye wasn't serious enough to keep someone in the hospital wing for a whole day). "I'm sorry about what Malfoy did to you. I wish I could give him some of the pain back," Harry told her.
"Harry, it's OK, besides, if you really did give him the pain back you'd probably get into trouble. I showed McGonagall my black eye and got Malfoy into trouble. So, don't worry, that's all taken care of," Ginny said.
"Yeah, don't let Malfoy give you any of that tattletale crap though. He deserved to get in trouble." Harry smiled at Ginny.
Ginny loved it when Harry smiled. She wished so bad that she could kiss him right now at the Gryffindor Table, but there were so many people around, and she'd rather kiss him in a private place. "Thanks, Harry. You're definitely not a rotten boyfriend. You're the best I could have right now! It's time for my Potions lesson now, so I'll see you at dinner, OK?"
"Sure. See you then," Harry said.
Ginny waved and left to get to her Potions lesson. Harry looked around beside him and noticed Hermione's and Ron's seats were empty. He wondered where they could be. He didn't go look, because knowing them, they were probably already leaving to go to Care of Magical Creatures class. Harry left the table to join them.
On his way, he saw Hermione in the Hall crying. "What's wrong now?" he asked.
"Ron. He's a filthy, cheating bastard. And I hate him. It just so happens that that Ravenclaw girl did get the wrong idea. She thinks she's dating him. I saw him over there talking to her some." Hermione sighed.
"What's wrong with him talking to her?" Harry asked.
"It's not just that. He broke up with me for her! Right in front of her. And then he ran prancing off with her to Care of Magical Creatures Class. I can't believe that stupid little git!" Hermione exclaimed.
"Oh, I'm sorry Hermione. Maybe since you and Ron have broken up so many times, that means he's not 'the one' for you." Harry went quiet. He knew right then that that was the wrong thing to say.
Hermione burst into tears all over again. "OK, Hermione, I take it back. He and that Ravenclaw girl might not last long anyway. Now let's get to class before we're late, all right? Come on." Harry walked beside her to Hagrid's hut, where most of the Care of Magical Creatures classes were held.
Ron and his new Ravenclaw girlfriend were already there. Ron was staring at her dreamily. Hermione blinked back tears and tried not to look at them. Harry stayed with Hermione hoping she'd calm down.
"All right there?" Hagrid greeted them. "Well, today yeh can hand in yer essays ter meh and we can get started with class, then."
The only thing all the students had brought was their essays. Hagrid usually had the rest that they'd need for class with him. Once all the students had handed in their essay to Hagrid, he began the lesson on centaurs. He'd brought in his friend Firenze, who was a centaur, in to show the class.
The lesson was kind of exciting, they'd never been taught on many magical creatures that could talk. Firenze helped Hagrid teach about centaurs and then the lesson was over. Harry and Hermione went over to say hello to Hagrid once everyone had gone (Ron was busy talking to her new girlfriend).
They caught him having an argument with Firenze and had to wait for the argument to end.
"Are yeh all right, Hermione? Yeh look kinda down," Hagrid said.
"Ron broke up with me and now he has a new girlfriend, that's all," Hermione replied.
"Oh, well Ron's broken up with yeh plenty 'o' times hasn't he? Aren't yeh used to all that mess?" Hagrid asked.
"Yes, but, he's never gotten with another girl so fast. I guess that's because he broke up with me for that girl." Hermione stopped and bit her lip to keep herself from crying.
"Well then," Hagrid said turning to Harry, "Yeh'd better make sure Hermione's all right then, Harry. Don' let her be too upset over Ron."
Harry grinned and nodded.
"Well, off to yer next lesson now then, don' want yeh ter be late fer talkin' to me," Hagrid told them. Harry and Hermione waved goodbye to Hagrid and Firenze and left for Potions class.